McNair: Case Keenum will remain Texans’ starting quarterback

The Texans are sticking with Case Keenum as their starting quarterback, owner Robert C. McNair said Friday.

McNair made the announcement at the press conference in which the club confirmed it had fired coach Gary Kubiak.

Keenum was pulled in favor of Matt Schaub in the Texans’ 27-20 loss at Jacksonville on Thursday night. However, the club needs to further evaluate Keenum, McNair said.

“Case is going to be the quarterback, and we’re going to give him a chance to see how he can perform,” McNair said. “I think the jury is still out, and he’s got a lot of ability, and he’s shown some flashes of brilliance, and he’s shown some rookie mistakes.

“We’ve got to see if we can improve or eliminate those mistakes, minimize those mistakes, and continue some of the outstanding play that we’ve seen, and see whether we think he can be a starting quarterback in the NFL. At this point, we really don’t know.”

If the 2014 NFL Draft were held today, the 2-11 Texans would hold the No. 1 pick, making closer study of Keenum a sensible move.

So is McNair sticking with Rick Smith as the GM and does he still have confidence in him and think he can deliver a Super Bowl win next year? What’s the deal, and why do you continue to support Rick Smith?

I don’t think McNair is making a smart decision here. It’s time to get a smart GM and an awesome coach for a change. People that understand football and know how to win.

Interesting that one minute Wade Phillips is confirmed as the interim Head Coach and the next minute the owner is announcing who the starting Quarterback is.
Is this phenomenon of having the owner think he is also the GM and functioning as the Head Coach unique to Texas?

this is the reason kubiack was fired. mcnair told him to play keenum, and kubes finally did. then he put schaub back in, and the owner told him to play keenum again. third time and you’re out, and putting schaub back in last night was the third strike.